Busy Hands
This time of year I get anxious to start planting seeds. When we lived in Ohio I always started celery and onions in late January. Here in Maine I try to wait until mid-February. Our snow cover sticks around for a few extra weeks so I can’t plant things out as early as I’d like. I also find that it works out better. I don’t have to tend seedlings for quite as long and the plants are happier to go into the soil a little earlier. Even though I start two weeks later, my plants seem to end up being ready for harvest around the same time. Since I get antsy to start planting I need to find projects to keep me busy. New yarn and a giant crochet hook to the rescue!
I’ve been wanting to make this cowl for quite a while and have been looking for the perfect yarn. This lovely yarn was procured at the Local Roots Market in Wooster, OH when I was visiting in early December. I purchased a skein of this yarn last year as well and it was made into a hat. The yarn is fantastic, super bulky and oh so warm. I knew I wanted a chunky cowl from this amazing yarn. I had pinned this pattern a while ago and knew it was exactly what I wanted to make. I purchased this 15.75mm crochet hook and set to work. It’s amazing how quickly something works up when using super bulky yarn and a giant crochet hook.
Using large hooks for crochet projects will help the end product softer. One of the downsides of crochet is the tightness of the stitches. I must say, this cowl is amazingly soft and squishy. I’m actually thinking of making it more like an infinity scarf so I can wrap it around twice. All-in-all it’s a fun project. Another benefit of using such large yarn and hook is that there is enough in a skein to make two or three cowls instead of just one. Who shall I gift an amazing cowl to? Guess I’ll have a few Christmas presents already finished for the year.
What do you do to keep yourself occupied when you can’t be gardening?
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Quote of the Day: Snow
“To appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.”
-Unkown
We’ve been getting nailed with snow recently, a couple feed on Tuesday and another foot yesterday. There are HUGE piles of snow everywhere and it’s fantastic. I’ve been heading out with my snowshoes in the afternoons for hikes. There really is nothing better than a sunny winter day!
One of the best things about a big snowstorm is when the sun comes out afterwards. The skies clear up and the sunset is always amazing that evening. I love the stark difference between the coolness of the blue snow and the warmness of the yellow sunset. We’re supposed to get another big storm this week – looks like we’ll be trying to figure out where to put even more of that fluffy white stuff.
Have you been getting any big snow this winter?
